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Schools considering photo ID's for teachers

NZ City -
It follows the sentencing of convicted sex offender Te Rito Miki yesterday to four years in jail. He managed to get jobs at six North Island schools, using a false CV and birth certificate.

Emily Longly murder trial jury considers verdict

Radio New Zealand -
The British jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering New Zealand teenager Emily Longley has been sent home for the weekend after considering their verdict for just three hours.

Obama, Hollande agree on much - but not Afghanistan

Reuters -
By Caren Bohan and Elizabeth Pineau | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande told President Barack Obama on Friday that he will stick by his pledge to withdraw France's troops from Afghanistan at year's end, a note of discord in ...

Facebook falls flat in public debut

New Zealand Herald -
By Barbara Ortutayap After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. In its much-anticipated debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Facebook's stock closed on Friday New York time at US$38.23, up 23 cents.

Memorial to be held for Donna Summer

TVNZ -
The I Feel Love hitmaker - who passed away in Florida yesterday aged 63 - will be remembered in a private ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee next Thursday, gossip website TMZ reports.

Everything Falling Into Place for SpaceX ISS Cargo Run

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PC Magazine -
By Damon Poeter The first privately backed cargo run to the International Space Station is just hours away from becoming reality, but SpaceX and NASA officials aren't taking anything for granted as the clock ticks down to Saturday's scheduled liftoff ...

Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city

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By ZEINA KARAM, AP - 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country's biggest city, which has largely remained ...

Iran Gambit From UN Atomic Chief

Wall Street Journal -
By DAVID CRAWFORD And JAY SOLOMON VIENNA—The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency will make an unscheduled visit to Iran on Sunday, the agency said, an announcement that spurred speculation that Tehran may finally agree to let inspectors ...

Afghanistan fundraising goal elusive before NATO summit

Reuters -
By Missy Ryan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just days before this weekend's NATO summit, the United States remains short of its goal of raising $1.3 billion in security funds from its partners in Afghanistan, after a money-raising blitz failed to garner ...

Respected journalist victim of violent murder

Stuff.co.nz -
In 2010, Derek Round was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to journalism. Police are making "positive progress" in their inquiry into what happened to respected journalist Derek Leonard Round in the hours leading up to ...

Insurance companies to settle quake claims

Radio New Zealand -
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is urging insurance companies to speed up the settlement of quake-related claims in Christchurch.

Shearer to talk with Jones before deciding his fate

The Dominion Post -
SHANE JONES: The former Labour cabinet minister's name has been mentioned in court proceedings relating to Chinese millionaire Young Ming Yan.

Swimming NZ 'shocked' by tough report

Stuff.co.nz -
It's one of the most damning reports levelled at a national sports organisation - and yet the full details of Chris Moller's whacking of Swimming New Zealand haven't even begun to emerge.

Convictions not cash for investors

Stuff.co.nz -
Investors will get scant reward from the conviction and sentencing of the five directors of Bridgecorp, aside from the satisfaction of seeing three of them behind bars.

The Investor: The Older You Are, The Better The Deal In Kiwisaver

NZ City -
Wake up and smell a more comfortable retirement, middle-agers! A survey released today shows that no-longer-youthful New Zealanders are less likely to be in KiwiSaver and more critical of the scheme.

EU Officials: Greek Exit Plans Discussed

Wall Street Journal -
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE, MATINA STEVIS and MATTHEW DALTON FRANKFURT—Europe has begun to prepare for Greece's possible exit from the euro zone ahead of a crucial round of elections in the country next month, which are fast becoming a referendum on its ...

Guilty verdicts in case of $10m Westpac error

The Daily Post -
GUILTY: Kara Hurring (centre) talks to media outside the Rotorua Courthouse after being found guilty of all the charges she faced.

International union votes to support AFFCO workers

Radio New Zealand -
The International Union of Food Workers has passed a resolution to support the AFFCO workers who have been locked out or on strike.

Synlait eyes troubled Waimate plant

Stuff.co.nz -
Potential buyers have emerged for the failed Russian-owned Waimate dairy processor in receivership, with Chinese majority-owned Synlait Milk the frontrunner.

Apple to use only green power for main data center

Reuters -
By Poornima Gupta (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main US data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer ...

How is Facebook going to make the big money?

Ninemsn -
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QUOTEBOX-Facebook: Views from the Valley

Reuters -
By Alexei Oreskovic and Alistair Barr | SAN FRANCISCO May 18 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday, becoming the first American company to debut with a valuation above $100 billion.

How well do you know Slash?

Stuff.co.nz -
To celebrate the release of Slash's second solo album we have put together a quiz to test your knowledge about the legendary guitarist.

NZ On Air releases The GC proposal

New Zealand Herald -
NZ On Air has released the proposal it received to fund new reality television show The GC - revealing that it was originally to be called Golden Mozzies.

'Soft' second half costs Warriors at Leichardt

Stuff.co.nz -
CLOSED DOWN: Warriors centre Feleti Mateo is tackled by two Wests Tigers players in the second half. The NZ Warriors were kicking themselves rather than contemplating putting their feet up after squandering a gilt-edged opportunity to consolidate a ...

Champions League final 2012: Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo could start ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
For the biggest match in Chelsea's history, Roberto Di Matteo is considering the gamble of including a 22 year-old who has never played in the Champions League before.

David Beckham greets torch

ESPN -
AP OYAL NAVAL AIR STATION CULDROSE, England -- Even the wind cooperated Friday at this normally blustery naval station, remaining calm as David Beckham lit a celebratory cauldron and signaled the start of the 2012 London Olympics torch relay.

Crusaders under the blowtorch against Blues

Stuff.co.nz -
IN DAN WE TRUST: Crusaders rugby training at Rugby Park. Dan Carter about to receive. IN DAN WE TRUST: Crusaders rugby training at Rugby Park.

Highlanders in must-win situation vs Bulls

Stuff.co.nz -
The Highlanders' Super Rugby playoff ambitions are on death row ahead of tonight's game against the table-topping Bulls in Dunedin.

When and how to photograph the annular solar eclipse

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CNET (blog) -
Take photos of the spectacular ring of fire this Sunday without harming your camera (or your vision). by Sharon Vaknin May 18, 2012 1:17 PM PDT Follow @sharonvak On Sunday, May 20, at 5:30 pm PT, millions of Americans will witness an annular solar ...

NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

Jet Propulsion Laboratory -
New results from NASA's NEOWISE survey find that more potentially hazardous asteroids, or PHAs, are closely aligned with the plane of our solar system than previous models suggested.

18 NZ women may have been given toxic breast implants, health officials say

New Zealand Herald -
Health officials have warned that 18 Kiwi women may have received toxic breast implants made by the disgraced French company PIP. The industrial-grade silicone implants, which were never meant for medical use, have been linked to rupture and swelling ...

Quake risk closes Burwood Hospital kitchen

Radio New Zealand -
Parts of Burwood hospital in Christchurch have been closed after engineers found them to be earthquake-prone. Hospital kitchens and cafeteria and a gymnasium owned by Parafed Canterbury will not reopen until earthquake strengthening work is done, ...
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